'Absolutely horrifying' 100 residents in New York nursing home die from Covid-19

A spokesperson for the facility says it had trouble securing personal protective equipment and testing kits when the pandemic started and was therefore unable to contain the virus.

A nursing home in New York City has said nearly 100 residents have died after contracting the coronavirus.

The mayor Bill de Blasio has called the outbreak at the Isabella Geriatric Centre in Manhattan 'absolutely horrifying.'